Machine for brushing and rolling fabrics



1': M d 1. V I 9 F. A. H. DEWALD & E. (JRISPELL.

MACHINE FOR BRUSHING AND'ROLLING FABRICS.

No. 577,478. Patented Feb. 23, 1897 W IVESSES. INVE T656 IT WM V'E W 5Z4/4M j A TTORNEK? FREDRIOK A; H; DEWALD AND EDWARD CRISPELL, or

YORK.

CATSKILL, NEW

MACHINE FOR BRUSHING AND ROLLING FABRICS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,478, dated February23, 1897.

Application filed October 3, 1895. $erial1lo. 564,574. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDRICK A. H. DE-

WALD and EDWARD ORIsPELL, citizens of the United States, and residentsof Catskill, in the county of Greene and State of New York, haveinvented. certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Brushingand Rolling Fabrics, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part thereof,in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to machines for brushing and rolling variouskinds and classes of woven or knit fabrics, such as woolen goods, knitgoods, gauzes, or plushes and the object thereof is to provide a machineof this class that is so constructed that the brushesoan have either asolid or loose surface to operate upon and which is also provided withimproved means for rolling the goods; and with this and other objects inview the invention consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhichthe accompanying drawing forms a part, said drawing being an endelevation of a machine involving our invention.

In the practice of our invention we employ a machine comprising a frameA, an end view of which is shown in the drawing and the front of whichis at the left hand thereof. Mounted within the frame A is avertically-movable frame B, an end view of which only is shown, and saidvertically-movable frame B is adapted to be adjusted vertically by meansof a screw or screws 0, which pass into the lower side thereof and'aresupported by the frame A and are provided with burs or nuts D, by whichthey are operated.

It will be understood that the frame B comprises two end pieces, one ofwhich is shown in the drawing, and each of which is provided with avertical extension 5 in which is a vertical slot 12 and mounted in thisvertical slot are two sets of feed-rollers aand a andb and b, and itwill also be observed that the upper pair a and a and the upperroller 1) of the rollers b and bis another brush-roller F. The Ibrush-roller'F is also mounted in a frame f, which is adjustable towardor from the brushroller 1) by means of a set screw or screws G.

The fabric or goods to be brushed or rolled is shown at K and is fedinto the machine in the direction of the arrow L. This fabric firstpasses between the rollers a and a, and as it passes over the roller ait is operated upon by the brush E, and it then passes downwardly andbetween the rollersb and b and is operated upon by the brush F.

In this class of machines it is sometimes necessary to provide meanswhereby the brushes E and F may operate upon a loose or yielding surfaceinstead of directly upon the roller in order that the fabrics or goodsmay not be injured, and this we accomplish by means of the screws 0,and, as will be readily understood,when the frame B is raised thebrush-roller F will operate between the roller 1) and the idler-rollerimmediately below it, over or in contact with which the fabric or goodspasses, and, as clearly shown in the drawing, at the same time thebrushroller E will operate upon the fabric between the roller a and theroller 1), this result being produced by properly adjusting the frame B,as will be readily understood.

The object of the roller D is to guide the fabric or goods between therollers Z) and b in the operation of starting the machine. The guidingis effected by the contact of the edges of the fabric with theperipheries of said vertically-placed rollers. We also provide anadditional guide m, which consists of a rod or bar which is angular orsquare in crosssection and which turns in a direction opposite to thatin which the brush-roller E turns,

and this device also serves to guide the fabric, in the operation ofstarting the machine, between the rollers b and b.

Mounted within the upper portion 11 of the frame B or in the verticalslots 12 formed therein, is a spiral spring or springs M, which bearupon the housing or upper support m of the upper feed-roller a, by meansof which the pressure of the roller a 0n the roller a may be regulated;but these features of construction form no part of this invention.

Our improved winding or rolling device consists of a frame composed ofarms N, one of which is secured to each side of the machine and extendsupwardly and forwardly, as shown in the drawing, and each of which isprovided with longitudinal slot at, and mounted in the lower portion ofsaid arms N is a roller 0, over which is passed an endless apron whichis also mounted on the roller 0, situated below the brush-roller F, andas the fabric or goods passes through the machine it falls upon theendless apron and is carried downwardly and forwardly thereby and isconnected with a rod or roller P, which is adapted to be placed in theslots n of the arms N, and as the fabric or goods are wound upon thisrod or roller the roll of goods produced thereby will gradually rise bymeans of the slots 41, and, as will be understood, any desired size of aroll may be thus formed.

The means for driving or operating the machine consist of belts R and S,which are mounted 011 a driving-shaft T and which are connected in theusual manner with the feedrollers and the brush-rollers but any desiredform of driving mechanism may be employed.

Having fully described our invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. In a machine for brushing knit goods,

woolen goods, plushes &c., the combination with a frame, of thesupplemental frame, feedrollers thereon, said rollers being arranged inpairs, one above .the other, a nut and screw for vertically adj ustingsaid feed-roller frame, a brush-roller mounted 011 the main frameopposite one of the rollers of the upper pair, and a similarbrush-roller, mounted on the main frame opposite one of the rollers ofthe lower pair, adj usting-screws for adjusting said brush-rollerstoward or from the feedrollers of the said adjustable frame, and anidler-roller mounted therein below the lower pair of feed-rollers,substantially as described.

2. In a machine for brushing knit goods, plushes, woolen goods, andother fabrics, the combination with a frame of the supplemental frame,feed-rollers thereon, said feed-rollers being arranged in pairs, and oneof said pairs being below the other, a nut and screw for verticallyadjusting said feed-roller frame, a brush-roller mounted adjacent to theupper pair of feed-rollers, a corresponding brushroller mounted adjacentto the lower pair of feed-rollers, and 011 the opposite side, theidler-roller mounted in the adjustable frame, below the lower pair offeed-rollers, and setscrews for adjusting said bruslrrollers relativelyto the feed-rollers, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a machine for brushing woven fabrics, such as knit goods, plushes,&c., the combination with a stationary frame, of a supplemental framemounted therein, a nut and screw for adjusting said supplemental frame,of two pairs of feed-rollers, one pair being below the other, the lowerrollerof the lower pair projecting in front of the upper roller, aguide-roller mounted in front of the lower feed-roller of the lowerpair, a brushroller, mounted at the front of the machine, adjacent tothe upper pair of feed-rollers, a corresponding brush-roller mounted onthe opposite side of the adjustable frame adjacent to the lower pair offeed-rollers, and an idler-roller mounted in said adjustable frame belowthe lower pair of feed-rollers, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for brushing woven fabrics, such as knit goods, plushes,&c., the combination with a stationary frame, of an adjustable framemounted therein, upper and lower pair of feed-rollers, the lower rollersof the lower pair projecting in front of the upper rollers, aguide-roller mounted in front of the lower feed-roller of the lowerpair,a brushroller, mounted at the front of the machine adjacent to theupper pair of feed-rollers, a corresponding brush-roller mounted on theopposite side of the adjustable frame adjacent to the lower pair offeed-rollers, an idlerroller mounted therein, below the lower pair offeed-rollers, and a rod or barimounted adjacent to the saidguide-roller, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signedour names in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 24Eth day ofSeptember, 1895.

FREDRICK A. H. DENVALD. EDWARD ORISPELL.

Witnesses IIARRY Sourr, WILLIAM A. NICKERSON.

